"These symptoms usually wax and wane through a series of relapses (episodes when symptoms suddenly get worse) alternating with remissions (periods of recovery, when symptoms improve)." (Brunnscheiler) For many patients, a long history of MS attacks over several decades leads to slowly progressing disability, but for others the disability is more rapid and severe. MS is a life-long chronic disease diagnosed primarily in young adults who have a virtually normal life expectancy. .
Consequently, the economic, social, and medical costs associated with the disease are significant. Estimates place the annual costs of MS in the United States in excess of $2.5 billion. (Melvin) No one knows exactly how many people have MS. It is believed that, currently, there are approximately 250,000 to 350,000 people in the United States with MS diagnosed by a physician. (Boyden) This estimate suggests that approximately 200 new cases are diagnosed each week. .
Also, MS is the most common nerve disease to develop in young persons after birth, and it affects over 1 million young adults worldwide. "Close relatives of a person with MS are 8 times more likely than average to develop the disease themselves, and children of a person with MS run 30 to 50 times the average risk." (Waxman) Most people experience their first symptoms of MS between the ages of 20 and 40, but a diagnosis is often delayed. This is due to both the transitory nature of the disease and the lack of a specific diagnostic test--specific symptoms and changes in the brain must develop before the diagnosis is confirmed. (Health Central) Although scientists have documented cases of MS in young children and elderly adults, symptoms rarely begin before age 15 or after age 60. Whites are more than twice as likely as other races to develop MS. In general, women are affected at almost twice the rate of men; however, among patients who develop the symptoms of MS at a later age, the gender ratio is more balanced.
Scientist are researching MS for a cure. ... People with MS do have a normal life expectancy. There is no cure for MS, until recently steroids were the best medication for MS. ... The prognosis of MS is still elusive. ... I think MS is a very bad disease. ...
Many different treatments have been used to deal with MS. ... First, the most common form of MS is Relapse-Remitting, which affects about 85% of MS patients. ... Secondary-Progressive MS affects about half of people with Relapsing-Remitting MS within 10 years of diagnosis. ... For the many people in Oregon who have MS, the MS Society Oregon Chapter provides many services. ... As is shown, the money raised in fundraisers for MS is used for many things, ranging from the research of MS, to the future planning and program funding for MS. ...
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